Celebrity vacation homes you can buy

Ever dreamed of owning a paradise property like a celebrity? Now you can!

Stars such as Steve Martin, Kid Rock, Carrie Underwood, Howie Mandel, Sheryl Crow and Reese Witherspoon put their vacation homes up for sale in 2013 as the American housing market continues to recover.

So who has the nicest home, the best furniture and the biggest pool? TopTenRealEstateDeals.com counts down the top 10 celebrity vacation homes that went on the market in the past year -- and lists the enormous asking price for each. (WENN.com)

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Matt Damon's Miami Beach Home: Considering all the publicity around Matt Damon's La Gorce Island, Miami Beach estate going on the market last spring, it is somewhat surprising that someone hasn't snapped it up by now. Though it was listed last May during the reemerging Florida real estate surge, the Damons have waited this long to make their first price cut on the property, even though he already paid $15 million for the Los Angeles Pacific Palisades home he purchased earlier. For at least the last year, the couple and their children have been living in California just down the street from Matt's long time best friend and associate, Ben Affleck. It goes without saying that driving to a Los Angeles studio is far more convenient for work than having to take the âred eyeâ when you live on the opposite coast, says TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. Located on one of North Miami Beach's most exclusive and secure celebrity magnet islands, as well as being on an enviable double lot, the La Gorce Island home is designed in the classic Old Florida Mediterranean-style. Though it has all the exterior character of the grand mansions of the Henry Flagler era, the interior is sharp contemporary. Damon and his wife at the time acquired the double lots and their 1935 mansion dream home in 2005 for $14.5 million. The 12,705 square foot home has seven bedrooms, ten bathrooms, home theater and custom office. The enviable acre of premium waterfront land includes the main house, pool house with roof terrace and a two bedroom guest house. With 170 feet of water frontage on Biscayne Bay, it also has a dock and views of downtown Miami. Matt Damon's North Miami Beach waterfront estate was formerly offered at $20 million, now reduced to $19 million. (Photo courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com)

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Sheryl Crow's Solar Horse Farm: Just outside of Nashville, Sheryl liked the fact that this farm was near family and closer to her roots. She bought this farm while retaining her Los Angeles enclave which she has owned since 1998. She has had as many as 16 horses on the farm at one time and has excellent facilities for riding, says TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. Cross Creek Farm is situated on 152 rolling acres of open pasture, pond, woods and flat land perfect for hayfields or other crops. One of the most interesting and timely features of the estate is Sheryl's forward thinking by installing a solar system that is designed to reduce electric costs by 42%. This is especially important with an estate comprised of many buildings requiring electricity, and not a feature readily found on other estates of this size. There is a 14-stall barn which includes a western style saloon, indoor and outdoor riding arenas, a building for farm equipment, large storage building, guest-staff houses and a lovely pool with waterfall and spa. The main house consists of 10,264 square feet with five bedrooms, eight bathrooms and nanny quarters. Sheryl Crow's Tennessee home was first listed for $7.5 million in early 2010. Sheryl put the home back on the market in early 2012 for $6.4 million. She is now asking $5.8 million. (Photo courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com)

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Howie Mandel's Beach House: Howie tore down the original home on this property in 2008 after owning it for two years and rebuilt it more typical of the northeastern United States. The landscaping, shingles, window boxes and the roof line are more of a New England home style. If it weren't for the craggy beachfront, it would be hard to tell the home is actually in California. Almost brand new, the home and grounds are open and sunny. Similar to many New England beach homes, the overall decor suggests that you are by the ocean without being in your face about it. Located in the sought after Point Dume neighborhood of Malibu, enclave of the stars, and sitting on over an acre with panoramic Pacific views, the house contains everything for comfortable family living and entertaining. Consisting of five bedrooms and 5.5 baths, the house also has a theatre, gym and office and the great room has soaring ceilings with overviews from the floor above. Outside is a pool-guest house along with rolling lawns, attractive landscaping and more spectacular views. Sold for $7 million! On the market for over two years. The 'America's Got Talent' and 'Deal or No Deal' celebrity was asking $7.75 million. (Photo courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com)

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Kid Rock's Balinese Paradise: Since 2006, this tropical enclave is where Kid Rock and his son, Robert, Jr., have come to kick back - well, maybe with one of his Bad Ass Beers, walk down to the beach and get inspiration for writing music and decompress from exhausting musical tours, says TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. Located in Malibu's residential community of Point Dume, this 8,305 square foot, open and airy serene residence is made up of dark hand-carved wooden columns, beams and doors that bring an earthiness to the sleek architecture and pristine white walled background. Large sweeps of glass open to the lanai, balconies and tropical landscape with views of the pool and guest house situated across the lawn. Inside, there are five bedrooms, five full baths, a family-media room and gym. The large chef's kitchen and dining room are perfect for entertaining and the formal living room can be turned into a screening room for multiple guests. In keeping with the exclusivity of Point Dume, the beach maintains its privacy through keyed access. Kid Rock's not so 'Redneck Paradise' in Malibu is now on the market, priced at $13.45 million. (Photo courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com)

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Carrie Underwood's Canada House: Located on eleven acres in Carp, Ontario, close to five golf and country clubs, lakes and the Mississippi River, the property is also conveniently near the Trans-Canada Highway, says TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. When entering the 6,000 square foot gated, five bedroom, five bath home, one is first taken by the dramatic stone two-sided stone fireplace that sores to the ceiling in the two-story great room that separates the dining and living areas. Built on three levels, the upper level contains bedrooms and a romantic master retreat with a large walk-in closet-dressing room. The main level has an attached three-car garage, well appointed mud room, eat-in chef's kitchen designed for the serious cook and includes the great room, formal dining and a four-season enclosed sun room with its own fireplace. The spacious deck has a hot tub and is also perfect for entertaining. The lower level features a home theatre, gym, wine cellar, family and game room and provides all the elements for casual entertaining including bar and kitchenette. Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's Canadian dream house is now listed at $2.2 million. (Photo courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com)

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Steve Martin's Vacation Home: Steve has put his stunning St. Barth Island paradise on the market. Located high in the hills of Lurin, St. Barthelemy, the sprawling 28,191 square foot tropical colonial-style home sits gracefully above the Atlantic with fabulous views from its half-acre of land, says TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. Each of the four bedrooms with en-suite baths and outdoor showers open to their own terrace through louvered floor-to-ceiling shutters. The master also has an outdoor shower and a hot tub on the private terrace. The entire home is island style with beamed ceilings and walls opening to views of the ocean, multi-level terraces and the two-tiered infinity pool. A perfect home for friends and family, especially for those who love to entertain. Steve Martin's Villa Au Soleil in St. Barth was for sale at $11.6 million, but is now priced at $10.8 million. (Photo courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com)

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Reese Witherspoon's Sweet Home Shangri-La: Reese Witherspoon's Libbey Ranch was originally built in 1923 for Edward Libbey of Toledo glassware fame as a horse stable. In following years the ranch evolved with other illustrious owners such as Harold Ramis and Kathryn Ireland. Taking into account that it was designed by Wallace Neff with later additions designed by Austen Pierpont, its history alone is intriguing. In 1937, Frank Capra used it as the setting for Shangri-La in his film, âLost Horizon.â Though Kathy Ireland filled the home with her colorful textiles, Reese came in with her own decorator, Kristen Buckingham, who gave it a neutral palette of earthy textures that accentuated the true architectural beauty of the home and blended it into its natural surroundings. The heavy use of stone in the large fireplaces, huge exposed beams, Spanish tiles and century-old hardware that was forged on site gives the home an elegant rusticity. With a total of 5,481 square feet between the main house and three guest cottages, the compound contains nine bedrooms and nine baths. The main house consists of four bedrooms, four baths and includes large spaces for entertaining. The kitchen also has its own stone fireplace for coziness as well as for the serious cook who enjoys having the ability to cook over a Tuscan-styled grill. In addition to the three guest cottages are a carriage house, swimming pool and spa, horse stables and barn, blacksmith's shop, four car garage, acres of pasture and organic gardens. Reese Witherspoon's Shangri-La ranch was originally listed at $10 million and is now asking $5.9 million. (Photo courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com)

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Suzanne Somers' Le Baux de Palm Springs: Suzanne and her TV host husband, Alan Hamel, have created an earthy and at the same time glamorous Palm Springs, California estate which is now back on the market. Modelled after L'oustau De Baumaniere in Provence, France, this compound is pure romantic sophistication and is surrounded by ultimate privacy. On 73 acres and set into the side of a craggy mountainside above the valley in Mesa Canyon, the couple has combined their love of nature and elegance by bringing out the best in both with their use of contrast. Imagine crystal chandeliers twinkling against natural rock and reclaimed wood, rough against smooth, soft against hard, all in perfect balance. To add even more intrigue, access is via a private funicular, a golf cart or a hillside of stone steps - but no cars. There are five buildings to explore with 10,000 square feet of pavilions. One houses the master suite, another dining and living room, a separate two room kitchen and wine cellar and a stone guest house designed in the 1920s by Albert Frey. There is also an outdoor amphitheater carved into the mountain that seats 50, has a dance floor, as well as a pool, spa, hiking trails and natural waterfall that spills musically down the hillside. Suzanne Somers and Alan Hamel have listed their romantic, private Palm Springs retreat again, asking $14.5 million. It was first listed in 2008 at $35 million. (Photo courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com)

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Bob Newhart's Bel Air Estate: Newhart's Bel Air estate, which he purchased in 1990 at $4.2 million, is now on the market. Built in 1941 and designed by the era's most famous architect, Wallace Neff, the 9,169 square foot Mediterranean-styled home sits on 1.37 beautifully landscaped acres with lagoon pool, swathed in total privacy, says TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. The layout of the 9,169 square foot main house is true to the Neff style of having rooms open out to the California sunshine. Inside there are five bedrooms, eight bathrooms including a grand master suite and two servants' quarters, with all rooms large and airy with many spaces for entertaining both inside and out. A separate building houses offices, garage, guest apartment and a pool house. The asking price for Newhart's elegant Wallace Neff designed Bel Air estate is $15.5 million. It was $18.9 million. (Photo courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com)

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Bob Hope's Volcano House: From their elegant Old Hollywood-styled estate in Toluca Lake, California, Bob and Dolores Hope took a 180-degree swing in taste when they designed their Palm Springs volcano house in 1973. The Hopes were married for 69 years - rare for any couple but especially rare for entertainment celebrities. Considering their generation, it's a little surprising that the Hopes would go so futuristic in their architectural taste with a home that looks a bit like a volcano, and from above might be mistaken for a UFO, says TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. And at 23,000 square feet under the dramatic high undulating roof, it has openings which allow daylight - or stars to shine through, casting shapely shadows into the interior. The house also has a spa with greenhouse wall, six bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, indoor and outdoor pools, a pond, putting greens, and a tennis court. Bob Hope's futuristic Lautner designed Palm Springs masterpiece. The buying price is set at $50 million. (Photo courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com)